“I discovered Nigori and ever since then, I’ve brewed sake,” said Jeff James, owner of Cedar River Brewing Company, a Phinney based Sake brewery.
Many Seattle residents may know his sake from Bloom, Mashiko, Miyabi 45th and TanakaSan.…MORE
Ballard - Features
At Large in Ballard: This is big
Tue, 02/25/14
By Peggy Sturdivant
“This is big,” I thought when I finally got a look at the old Webster School boiler. Then I heard the same message an hour later from the Treasurer of the Nordic Heritage Museum Board.
There are years I haven’t…MORE
Who sits in the tower?
Tue, 02/25/14
By Christy Wolyniak
He has an office with one of the best views in Seattle. Senior Bridge Operator David Leask is one who knows the ropes and the responsibility that comes with navigating the 2,854-foot Ballard Bridge.
Countless…MORE
At Large In Ballard: Ordinary Extraordinary
Wed, 02/19/14
By Peggy Sturdivant
Helen Dixon’s daughter Jan opened the door to me. “Somebody wants to interview mom,” I’d heard one sister call to another when I first set up our meeting.
“What do you want to know?” Helen Dixon asked me after we…MORE
You Are What You Eat: Winter meals - slow cooking beans for comfort
Wed, 02/19/14
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Nothing says winter meals quite like heart-healthy dishes made with beans. They have been the staple carrying people through the winter for thousands of years. Slow cooking really develops beans’ flavor. If you use…MORE
Ballard man dies after night in the cold
Tue, 02/18/14
During the early morning hours of Feb. 4, a known homeless man, Jeff Bouck, 48, was found dead under the Ballard Bridge.
Emergency units arrived after a friend and camp-mate, Marvin Vick, found Bouck. Though the cause of death has not…MORE
A different mark in the wood: Local filmmakers give inside view into a luthier’s passion
Wed, 02/12/14
Tegra Stone Nuess and Ed Sozinho have opened the door to a place not many people get to see by making "Analog 128, The handcrafting of a violin," -- a seven and a half minute film that follows David T. Van Zandt crafting his 128th violin at his…MORE
At Large In Ballard: Brooklyn to Ballard
Wed, 02/12/14
By Peggy Sturdivant
While many in Seattle were focused on what would become a historic moment first in a New York stadium on New Jersey soil and then in downtown Seattle there was another historic moment taking place. Janet Yellen was…MORE
Celebrate All Things Pippi Longstocking at the Nordic Heritage Museum
Wed, 02/12/14
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Whimsical and independent, Pippi Longstocking has been a favorite literary character for both kids and adults since the 1940s. This Swedish Peter Pan of sorts and her accompanying cast of characters…MORE
You Are What You Eat: Try muffins for a quick breakfast
Tue, 02/11/14
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Rushed mornings? Muffins make a great bake-ahead breakfast. While muffins sold at coffee shops can pack a caloric wallop, making your own muffins lets you control the fat, sodium content and portion sizes. To cut…MORE
